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State whether true or false:
T cells kill cancer cells in the same way as they kill virus-infected cells.


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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A

True


T cells not only destroy virus-infected cells, but also play a very crucial role in suppressing cancer in the body. When a cell becomes cancerous, the MHC molecules start displaying the cancer altered protein fragments instead of the normal protein fragments. These altered MHC molecules are recognised as non-self, and these infected cells are destroyed in the same way as virus-infected cells.


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